Chinese President is ‘open minded and realistic’, says Dalai Lama

The spiritual leader of Tibet, Dalai Lama on Thursday expressed his hope that the Chinese President Xi Jinping can take the India-China bilateral relations forward.

The spiritual leader calls the Chinese President as ‘open-minded and realistic’.

Dalai Lama said, “Xi Jinping’s thinking is more realistic and more open-minded, so he can learn more from India,” the Tibetan leader noted.I think the Chinese President should learn some of India’s experience. Look, east India, south India, west India, north India, different language, different script. But no danger of separation. Isn’t it? Democratic rule, rule of law and free media…”

Dalai Lama further said that understanding to solve the problems comes with talks. “So sooner or later you have to solve these problems, not by force but by understanding and talk. Understanding comes through talk, only through personal contact”, asserted the spiritual leader.